Currentblips Take steps to keep your investments safe from schemers Snohomish County Business It seems that the news is full of examples of investment fraud . Locally, financial planner Rhonda Beard, owner of Beard & Associates Wealth … Bernie Madoff Ponzi Scam InfoCuts (blog) all 3 news articles

Daily Mail 'British Madoff' who used £200m 'Ponzi' fraud to fund luxurious lifestyle is … Daily Mail The former Wall St. genius was sentenced to 150 years behind bars for orchestrating the world's biggest investment scam that went on for over 20 years. … and more

Reuters Madoff Family Targeted in $30 Million Lawsuit Newsinferno.com Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities is the investment firm that served as a ”front” for the scam , noted CNN previously. Picard filed the recent lawsuits … Liquidator targets Madoff relatives for missing millions AFP all 432 news articles

Reuters Liquidator targets Madoff relatives for missing millions AFP … to victims of the scam . One complaint accuses Bernard Madoff's brother, two sons and niece of failing to meet their obligations at the phony investment … Madoff Family Targeted in $30 Million Lawsuit Newsinferno.com all 439 news articles

New York Daily News India's poor infrastructure needs more than money Equitymaster.com As per CNN, Mr. Irving Picard, the man who was appointed by the US courts for recovering funds from Bernie Madoff in the multi-billion dollar scam , … Water Cooler Finance: The Unrelenting Claw Of Bernie Madoff San Francisco Chronicle Madoff trustee plans to sue even more people to recover funds for investors New York Daily News Lawsuits for Madoff 'Winners' Before Year Is Out New York Times (blog) all 116 news articles

ABC News New Allegations in Madoff Case Against $1 Billion 'Enablers' ABC News The allegations came in a complaint filed by the Madoff Bankruptcy Trustee against Noel and others who worked with him at the Fairfield-Greenwich investment … and more

How to Avoid Ponzi Schemes Consumer Affairs … Madoff and his Ponzi scheme were behind us, an alleged perpetrator's suicide reminds us that investment fraud is an ongoing, international problem. …

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Boston Globe Madoff's Right Hand Man Walks Out of Jail ABC News Frank DiPascali pleads guilty to conspiracy, securities fraud , money laundering. DiPascali, 53, secured the nine required cosigners to secure his $10 … Government Going After $5M in Madoff Employee Assets Hedge Fund Net Madoff's Ex-Finance Chief Released on $10M Bail CBS News all 274 news articles

Daily Mail 'I carried my victims for 20 years': Bernie Madoff shows no remorse for $65 … Daily Mail A profile on the conman, who was sentenced to 150 years behind bars for orchestrating the world's biggest investment scam , has revealed he has no sympathy … Bernie Madoff: 'I carried my victims for 20 years' One News Page (blog) all 138 news articles

Conspiracy Eyed in Madoff Case Newsinferno.com Madoff is now spending 150 years in prison for orchestrating a massive Ponzi scam estimated to have cost duped investors an incomprehensible $65 billion. … and more

Ruth was no babe in Madoff's scam New York Post … Bernie Madoff's fraudulent investment firm provided tantalizing indications that his wife — who has long claimed ignorance of her hubby's scam — knew … and more

Financial Fraud. How It Works. The Truth behind the Madoff Investment Scandal Australia.TO Yet they were caught in the greatest investment scam of the century, and arguably, of all time. Velvel detailed how Madoff was able to get away with so much …

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New York Daily News Investment firm that steered Upstate unions to Bernie Madoff is sued by NY … The Post-Standard – Syracuse.com Notes and emails included in the suit reveal Ivy executives suspected Madoff a decade before his scam blew up. Yet, they repeatedly assured Jeanneret and … BNY Mellon subsidiary charged with Madoff-linked fraud ifaonline.co.uk Cuomo Says Investment Firm Knew Madoff Was Cooking Books But Didn't Move … ABC News Firm sued over Madoff Boston Herald NPR

BNY Mellon subsidiary charged with Madoff-linked fraud ifaonline.co.uk Madoff was jailed for 150 years in March 2009 after confessing to running a multi-billion-dollar Ponzi scheme in what was the biggest investment scam in US … Investment firm that steered Upstate unions to Madoff sued by attorney general The Post-Standard – Syracuse.com Firm sued over Madoff Boston Herald Cuomo Says Investment Firm Knew Madoff Was Cooking Books But Didn't Move … ABC News NPR all 283 news articles

Red flags pointed directly to Madoff Wisconsin Law Journal Surely he was the most clever criminal alive, and was ingenious at hiding his fraud . There couldn't have been any signs of the scam he was running. … and more

Westport National 'shocked' over Madoff suit Ct Post “The bank and Mr. Silverman effectively aided and abetted Madoff's massive fraud , ignoring clear and compelling signals that his investments were bogus,” … and more

Westport bank and others sued in Madoff Ponzi scheme Ct Post … of fraud ; overcharged consumers through miscalculations; failed to vet Madoff's tactics and investments ; and failed to obtain a state investment -advisor … and more

Malaysia Star Scathing attack on system that failed Malaysia Star It's a more-than-palatable way to understand that the crooks are not the only ones to blame when investment scams claim high casualties. Harry Markopolos, Madoff's Nightmare Investor’s Business Daily all 8 news articles

BBC News Fraud Files: With Madoff, There Were Many Red Flags DailyFinance The magnitude of the investment scheme perpetrated by Bernie Madoff is difficult to pinpoint with any precision. There are likely many investors who will … 'Madoff accomplices still walking free' BBC News PAGE 2 news notes for April 12 Enterprise News all 18 news articles

Rell ups ante on bank, adviser Danbury News Times … PSCC and Mr. Silverman operated investment funds that fed cash into Madoff's massive fraud , skimming off millions of dollars in fees for themselves. … and more

Sydney Morning Herald John Malkovich Wants More Award Money From Madoff AHN | All Headline News He is not the only celebrity duped by Madoff's multi-billion dollar investment scam . Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick and screenwriter Eric Roth also invested … Actor John Malkovich's lawyers complain he'll only get $670K of $2.2M of claim … Gaea Times (blog) all 481 news articles

KPMG Wins Dismissal of Madoff Feeder Fund Lawsuit Hedge Fund Net … it would have discovered Madoff's scam . Tremont's Rye Investment Management lost $3 billion investing in Madoff. The unit was eventually shut down. … and more

Conman fights 845-year term New Zealand Herald Bernie Madoff is serving 150 years in prison for a multibillion-dollar fraud . Norman Schmidt got 330 years over a huge investment scam . … White collar criminal appeals 845-year sentence The Associated Press all 246 news articles

Desjardins link to Madoff scandal? CJAD The trustee looking into the Bernie Madoff investment scam in the US has a few questions for Quebec-based Mouvement Desjardins. … Desjardins gave $200 million to Madoff-linked fund: report Montreal Gazette all 2 news articles

Stuff.co.nz New Zealand man jailed for Ponzi scam Laos News A New Zealand investment banker has been jailed after spending millions of dollars of clients money on prostitutes. The man, Stephen Versalko, 51, … New Zealand's Madoff jailed after stealing millions to spend on prostitutes Sydney Morning Herald ASB defends security after sentencing TVNZ all 116 news articles

Telegraph.co.uk Two Computer Programmers Convicted of Substantial Fraud TopNews United States Jerome O'Hara, 47, and George Perez, 44 have been accused of developing computer programs used in Madoff's deceptive investment -advisory trade. … Bernard Madoff's NJ employee is indicted for allegedly falsifying records in … The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Madoff Beat up in Prison, According to WSJ Hedge Fund Net Madoff Backlash: 1 Beaten, 2 Indicted Securities Industry News (subscription) all 281 news articles

The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Bernard Madoff's NJ employee is indicted for allegedly falsifying records in … The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Two computer programmers who worked for Madoff, one from East Brunswick, have been indicted for their role in the massive investment scam . … and more

Ponzi Nation: How Get-Rich-Quick Crime Came to Define an Era Yahoo! Tech … and like Madoff's investment fund, PBI, too, was a complete sham, and a classic Ponzi scheme — that is, an investment scam in which existing investors' … and more

Books: How I brought down Madoff CanadianBusiness.com Neil and I had no doubt that Madoff was running some kind of scam , but at least two of the three principals in the firm and maybe Frank Casey weren't so … and more

Getting Rich and its Discontents CBS News … and like Madoff's investment fund, PBI, too, was a complete sham, and a classic Ponzi scheme — that is, an investment scam in which existing investors' … Should the US Provide a Ponzi Scheme Bailout? New York Times (blog) Is enough being done to prevent the next ponzi? Lexology (registration) all 6 news articles

Boston Globe Madoff, Stanford Victims Unite BusinessWeek … different reasons, aren't covered by the federal Securities Investor Protection Corp., which safeguards investment accounts against fraud or bankruptcy. … Madoff victims seek bailout from Congress American Thinker (blog) Stanford and Madoff Groups Team Up for Lobby New York Times (blog) Madoff victims may appeal directly to 2nd Circuit Reuters Lexology (registration)

New York Daily News Stanford and Madoff Groups Team Up for Lobby New York Times (blog) Bloomberg News reports that their proposal would attach a clause to the financial overhaul bill currently under consideration, which would force investment … Madoff Victims Join Stanford Investors to Lobby for Payback BusinessWeek Madoff victims may appeal directly to 2nd Circuit Reuters SEC charges Madoff's director of operations with falsifying accounting records … Lexology (registration) Daily Caller all 247 news articles

New York Daily News Madoff Victims Join Stanford Investors to Lobby for Payback BusinessWeek The scam funneled money from new clients to pay returns to earlier investors. Both groups of victims want the Senate measure to require brokerage firms, … Bogus site targets Madoff victims, agency says Reuters SEC charges Madoff's director of operations with falsifying accounting records … Lexology (registration) Faux website looks to scam Madoff victims Daily Caller all 229 news articles

New York Daily News Bogus site targets Madoff victims, agency says Reuters … serving a 150-year prison sentence after pleading guilty a year ago to orchestrating Wall Street's biggest investment fraud of as much as $65 billion. … Madoff Victims Can Appeal Ruling on Paying Claims, Judge Says BusinessWeek SEC charges Madoff's director of operations with falsifying accounting records … Lexology (registration) all 214 news articles

Swiss regulator wants new rules to protect investors Reuters … to protect investors better after the Madoff scam and the collapse of investment bank Lehman Brothers revealed shortcomings in current rules. … and more

New Zealand Herald Madoff Scandal Whistleblower Comes Up With New Memoir Thaindian.com Anticipation is running high about the book as it includes intrinsic details about Harry Markopolos' investigation into the Madoff investment fraud which is … Judge's decision deals another blow to angry Madoff investors Palm Beach Post Madoff whistle-blower: 'No One Would Listen' msnbc.com Madoff Investors Demand Punishment for DiPascali ABC News TopNews United States

Whistleblower says he was prepared to murder Bernard Madoff Boston Herald … tracks Markopolos' eight-year odyssey to warn the US Securities and Exchange Commission that Madoff was running the largest investment scam in history. … and more

The Guardian Former Madoff Operations Chief Arrested Courthouse News Service It claims Bonventre helped Madoff and former CFO Frank DiPascali cover up the scam when investigators came knocking, through false reports and “persuasive … Madoff No More: Ponzi Schemer's Daughter-In-Law Seeks Name Change DailyFinance Madoff Securities ex-operations chief charged in scam USA Today all 394 news articles

Investors need to do their homework in all markets Hometownlife.com Since the Madoff scandal we have seen more stories in the media about investment scams . One issue that this show emphasizes is investment scams have been …

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SEC enforcement chief wants to catch investment scammers in the act Fort Worth Star Telegram As the $65 billion Bernard Madoff scam illustrates, you can take some comfort in knowing that Madoff's 150-year prison term will keep him from scamming …

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Madoff lieutenant appears to be giving it up New York Post (blog) A federal judge just granted bail to Ponzi King Bernard Madoff's right hand man, Frank DiPascali Jr., suggesting that the former CFO for Madoff's investment … and more

Los Angeles Times SEC enforcement chief wants to catch investment scammers in the act Los Angeles Times As the $65-billion Bernard L. Madoff scam illustrates, you can take some comfort in knowing that Madoff's 150-year prison term will keep him from scamming …

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Madoff case is tossed New York Post Attorneys for Irving Picard, the trustee overseeing the liquidation of Madoff's investment firm, remained steadfast in their argument that only investors … and more

Times Online Bernie Madoff cohort to forfeit New Jersey home to help repay bilked Ponzi … New York Daily News The Serious Fraud Office of Britain said that it won't take action against Madoff Securities Ltd., the British arm of Madoff's investment operations, … Hazel Tyldesley, Sky News Online Sky News Bernard Madoff's ex-finance chief will give up NJ home to benefit scam victims NJ.com all 349 news articles

Surviving a pernicious and pervasive culture of corruption Lancaster Newspapers The article described an investment scam that looks like the local version of the Madoff debacle. Speaking of Bernard Madoff, he was charged with securities …

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Carpenters Local 747 holds meeting in Salina to discuss Madoff losses The Post-Standard – Syracuse.com Members already knew that the $65 billion investment scam discovered in December 2008 had caused them to lose millions from their pension and annunity funds …

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SEC puts out call for inside information about fraud USA Today … could help the markets regulator stop wrongdoing like the multibillion-dollar investment scam Madoff used to victimize thousands of investors worldwide. … and more

Celebrity Recession: Who Lost It All In 2009 Forbes The couple reportedly lost “everything but their real estate and checking accounts” to Madoff's $50 billion scam . With both their marriage and TLC series …

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'Colombian Madoff' extradited to US after $1 billion scam Ninemsn He drew huge interest in his fraudulent scheme by promising returns of up to 300 percent per investment . Thousands of Colombians gave it a go and lost all … and more

Madoff Victim Fights Her Way Back Wall Street Journal Account holders like Langford had no idea that Madoff, the perpetrator of the most staggering financial scam ever, controlled their money. … and more